Residential Child Care Worker

The home is a 3 bedded Children’s Home which will provide 3 residential placements for children between the ages of 7 to 17.

**Why work with us?**

We are passionate about making a positive change in children and young people’s lives. Our aim is to develop high quality Children’s Homes that will provide them with a stable, caring, and therapeutic environment, enabling them to develop, grow and ultimately flourish.

We believe our staff are central to helping us achieve this, which is why a career with us will provide you with extensive opportunities, training, and development. As a Support Worker we will support you through your NVQ 4 in Residential Childcare, ready for you to continue to progress your career with us over the coming years.

Who are we looking for? We are looking for somebody passionate and committed to working with children with challenging behaviours, to help to shape and develop this new home and new team to ultimately become an outstanding home where both the children and the staff thrive. We want our children to have access to the best opportunities and to gain the best possible outcomes, whilst preparing them for their next move when they are ready.

**Role Overview**

The Role is responsible for supporting the Registered Manager in all aspects of the management of our new home in accordance with our commitment to Safeguarding and in line with our policies, procedures and all relevant regulations including Ofsted and the Children's Homes Regulations.

**Your tasks**

▪ Work as part of the management team to ensure the welfare of young people meeting the child's health, social and educational needs ▪ Implement appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures

▪ Implement all aspects of the home statement of purpose and function

▪ Work as part of the management team to support and lead the team in the delivery of high-quality child centred practice

▪ Promote positive multi-agency relationships including building relationships with the local community

▪ Implement care plans and support packages

▪ Promote professional development of staff, carry out staff supervisions and assist in the assessment of training needs.

▪ Preparing reports and attending a range of meetings, i.e. review meetings with multi-agency partners

▪ Overseeing the day-to-day running of the home including managing the staff team

▪ Ensuring staff rotas are drawn-up and meet the needs of the home

▪ Responsibility for daily budgeting and working within budgetary guidelines

▪ Any other duties as may be necessary

▪ Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people in care

▪ Ensure the provision of a planned and stimulating environment.

▪ To actively promote and support Flourish Policies on Equal Opportunities and to work in an anti-oppressive manner

**Your profile**

▪ Essential that you have worked for two of the last 5 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children.

▪ Essential that hold the Level 3 diploma in residential childcare or equivalent

▪ Knowledge and understanding of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Ofsted

▪ Experience in managing and developing staff.

▪ Proven ability to have a positive and sensitive approach when working with young people.

▪ Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the task at hand. ▪ Effective communication skills both verbally and written.

▪ Excellent IT skills.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Commission pay
- Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kesgrave: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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